Photo Flash: ROBIN HOOD Opens at Children's Theatre Company

Returning to Children's Theatre Company CTC, Greg Banks-the IVEY Award-winning director of Romeo & Juliet-goes medieval with muscle as CTC prepares to stage the classic story of Robin Hood.

Robin Hood marks Banks' sixth production at CTC.  His U.S. work has included Antigone and Huck Finn, here at CTC, as well as work for Seattle Children's Theatre and The New Victory Theater on Broadway. Internationally, he has directed at the Unicorn Children's Theatre, the Bristol Old Vic, The Birmingham Stage Company, Traveling Light Theatre Company and New Perspectives Theatre Company.

Robin Hood opens Fri., Oct. 1 previews begin Tues., Sept.28, and runs through Dec. 5. Tickets range from $26-$40 for adults and $16-$2o for children 17 & under, students and seniors and are available by calling 612 874-0400 or by visiting www.childrenstheatre.org.

Subscriptions for the 2010-2011 season, which also includes show-stopping hits such as Annie directed by High School Musical director, Peter Rothstein, Dr. Seuss' The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins currently playing through Oct. 30, Babe The Sheep Pig, Barrio Grrrl! and A Christmas Story, are available now by calling 612 874-0400.

Children's Theatre Company CTC is the first theatre for young people to win the coveted Tony® Award for Outstanding Regional Theater 2003. Founded in 1965, CTC serves more than 300,000 people annually and is one of the 20 largest theater companies in the nation. CTC is noted for defining worldwide standards for youth theatre with an innovative mix of classic tales, celebrated international productions and challenging new work.

 

Photo Credit: Dan Norman

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